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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Volume 27, 2010 - Issue 3
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RECOVERY OF HUMORAL AND CELLULAR IMMUNITIES TO VACCINE-PREVENTABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS

Frankie Wai Tsoi ChengDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ting Fan LeungDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Paul Kay Sheung ChanDepartment of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Wing Kwan LeungDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Vincent LeeDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Ming Kong ShingDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Patrick Man Pan YuenDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Chi Kong LiDepartment of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Pages 195-204 | Received 04 Aug 2009, Accepted 07 Jan 2010, Published online: 05 Apr 2010

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